Paradise, CA Crime Rates & Crime Map

Reported Annual Crime In Paradise

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Paradise_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	547	n/a (estimate)	2,062	2,998	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Paradise_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	1	n/a	3.8	4.9	5.3
Rape	7	n/a	26.4	34.9	40.4
Robbery	8	n/a	30.2	139.6	102.8
Assault	29	n/a	109.3	265.9	248.5
Violent crime	45	n/a (estimate)	170	445	386
Burglary	250	n/a	942.3	479.8	468.9
Theft	178	n/a	670.9	1,623.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	74	n/a	278.9	450.3	236.9
Property crime	502	n/a (estimate)	1,892	2,553	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Paradise, CA for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Paradise, CA is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Paradise, CA crime rates are 31% lower than in comparison to the California mean and are 27% lower than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Paradise, CA has a rate that is 62% lower than the California average; compared to the United States, it is 56% lower than. Looking at crimes involving property, Paradise, CA is 26% lower than its state's mean, and 23% lower than the country's average.

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The Paradise crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Paradise as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with low crime compared to the areas with high crime. The Paradise crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Paradise is 27% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 5.65 daily crimes that occur in Paradise.
Paradise is safer than 56% of the cities in the United States.
In Paradise you have a 1 in 49 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Paradise has decreased by 5%.

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Compare Paradise, CA Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Paradise (per 100,000 people)

The illustration above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Paradise, CA on a daily bases (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of California. A comparison to the average number of daily national crimes is displayed as well. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Paradise, CA (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to California state wide, are 1.45 times less than the state average and 1.38 times less than than national statistics. Violent crimes committed in Paradise, CA on a daily bases are 2.63 times less than than California average and 2.28 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Paradise, CA are 1.35 times less than the daily state average and 1.30 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Paradise (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in California and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Paradise, CA? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Paradise, CA has been ranked safer than 73% of other cities in the state of California. In addition, Paradise, CA is safer than 56% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all California and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Paradise, CA. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Paradise, CA is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Paradise

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Paradise is 1 in 590

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Paradise is 1 in 53

The chance of being a victim of crime in Paradise is 1 in 49

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Paradise, CA? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Paradise, CA, you have a 1 in 590 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 53. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Paradise, CA is 1 in 49.

Year Over Year Crime In Paradise (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Paradise, CA is growing less or more safe for inhabitants is most easily done by comparing yearly crime rates. Graphs - like the one above - show crimes by crime type per 100,000 residents. They are displayed by crime types of violent, property, and total, in order to give a better overview of yearly crime rates. Paradise, CA has decreased by 13% in violent crimes. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 4% year over year. Total crimes for Paradise, CA has decreased by 5% in the same time frame.

Paradise police department

Item	Paradise	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	31	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.2	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 31 Paradise police officers. This results in 1.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 67.6% less than the California average and 64% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	68,119	197	222

There are a total of 68,119 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 197 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 11% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Butte Creek Canyon, CA	1,089	130	745	874
Berry Creek, CA	1,133	226	1,295	1,520
Durham, CA	5,660	365	2,092	2,457
Paradise CDP, CA	158	430	2,467	2,897
Butte Valley, CA	650	513	2,943	3,456
Chico, CA	89,377	322	3,611	3,932
Cohasset, CA	922	596	3,421	4,017
Paradise, CA	26,396	170	1,892	2,062

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wethersfield, CT	26,396	257	2,050	2,307
Wakefield, MA	26,399	222	775	997
Timberwood Park, TX	26,388	187	1,192	1,380
Batavia, IL	26,413	98	1,559	1,657
Lemon Grove, CA	26,421	515	1,887	2,402
Paradise, CA	26,396	170	1,892	2,062

Source: The Paradise, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.